M6 road traffic accidents
35,968 collisions recorded
1979 to 2024
The M6 appears in 35,968 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1979 and 2024, involving 61,068 casualties. Of these collisions, 1,003 were fatal and 5,186 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 14% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1,003
- Serious
- 5,186
- Casualties
- 61,068
- Fatal
- 1,003
- Serious
- 5,186
- Casualties
- 61,068
Collisions by Year
2024
377
2023
331
2022
366
2021
347
2020
263
2019
393
2018
515
2017
524
2016
640
2015
685
2014
715
2013
696
2012
638
2011
670
2010
793
2009
728
2008
861
2007
916
2006
961
2005
1,017
2004
1,122
2003
993
2002
1,058
2001
1,074
2000
1,252
1999
1,179
1998
1,247
1997
1,270
1996
1,050
1995
940
1994
987
1993
966
1992
937
1991
872
1990
932
1989
929
1988
753
1987
767
1986
688
1985
631
1984
695
1983
592
1982
628
1981
623
1980
669
1979
678
2024
377
2023
331
2022
366
2021
347
2020
263
2019
393
2018
515
2017
524
2016
640
2015
685
2014
715
2013
696
2012
638
2011
670
2010
793
2009
728
2008
861
2007
916
2006
961
2005
1,017
2004
1,122
2003
993
2002
1,058
2001
1,074
2000
1,252
1999
1,179
1998
1,247
1997
1,270
1996
1,050
1995
940
1994
987
1993
966
1992
937
1991
872
1990
932
1989
929
1988
753
1987
767
1986
688
1985
631
1984
695
1983
592
1982
628
1981
623
1980
669
1979
678
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 35,968 accidents
Accident 201504SC15315
Slight
53.6591, -2.6913
4 vehicles
6 casualties
FORD FOCUS
(1y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
Car
MERCEDES E CLASS
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Accident 2015200037691
Slight
52.5064, -1.8533
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD KA
Car
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Accident 2015230037006
Slight
52.4679, -1.6228
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
FORD FIESTA
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 201504SA15525
Slight
53.7935, -2.6728
3 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN C3
(4y)
AUDI A5
(3y)
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 2015200033855
Slight
52.5232, -1.8826
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 201504SC15304
Slight
53.6151, -2.6861
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
MERCEDES Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 2015075351582
Slight
53.1212, -2.3353
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN CRAFTER
(2y)
HYUNDAI I20
(2y)
DAF TRUCKS Model Missing
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Accident 2015230036994
Serious
52.4063, -1.2151
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
HYUNDAI I40
(1y)
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Accident 2015075348304
Slight
53.3673, -2.5099
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE
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Accident 2015075348288
Serious
53.2859, -2.3951
4 vehicles
2 casualties
FIAT PUNTO
(2y)
AUDI A6
(1y)
CITROEN DS4
(2y)
PEUGEOT 2008
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Accident 2015075347227
Slight
53.0901, -2.3435
4 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
VAUXHALL VECTRA
RENAULT MEGANE
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Accident 2015075347196
Slight
53.2038, -2.3879
6 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 1 SERIES
VAUXHALL INSIGNIA
(2y)
TOYOTA AVENSIS
CHRYSLER NEON
RENAULT TRAFIC
AUDI A3
(4y)
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Accident 2015075346261
Slight
53.1944, -2.3842
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT DUCATO
(1y)
PEUGEOT 206
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Accident 2015030002844
Slight
54.6649, -2.7731
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MAZDA MX-5
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Accident 2015075346064
Slight
53.2613, -2.4018
3 vehicles
2 casualties
BMW 5 SERIES
(3y)
PEUGEOT 407
FORD MONDEO
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Accident 2015030002879
Slight
54.1825, -2.7287
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2015030002828
Serious
54.2386, -2.7142
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Car
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Accident 2015230040435
Slight
52.4608, -1.4878
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES VITO
LAND ROVER DEFENDER
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Accident 2015210032928
Slight
52.7281, -2.0992
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
MERCEDES C CLASS
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Accident 2015200033321
Slight
52.5664, -2.0035
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
SEAT IBIZA
(4y)
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